Republic Bank U18 League: West Ruimveldt, Chase win in Round 6

The ultimate showdown of Secondary School football teams will take place on Sunday at the Ministry of Education (MoE) Ground, Carifesta Avenue, where a virtual final of the Republic Bank Under- 18 Schools’ football League will be contested between Chase’s Academic Foundation and Dolphin Secondary.
After Round 6 wrapped up at the same venue on Sunday evening, both teams are so far unbeaten in the tournament and as such, the champion will be decided when they meet for the first time in this tournament in the seventh and final round.
Round 6 was filled with thrills as South Ruimveldt Secondary, West Ruimveldt Secondary and defending champions Chase’s Academic Foundation found themselves in the winners’ row.

A Jeremiah Glasgow brace was instrumental for South Ruimveldt Secondary as they went on to defeat a hapless President’s College, who are yet to win a game in this year’s tournament, 4-0.
Glasgow found the back of the net in the 22nd and 33rd minutes, but not before Seon Grant had opened the scoring for South in the 11th minute. An own goal in the 35th minute added the cherry on top for South Ruimveldt’s win.
Then, it was back to losing ways for East Ruimveldt Secondary who suffered a 10-1 drubbing at the hands of West Ruimveldt Secondary. East Ruimveldt struck first through Jahiem Kendall in the 13th minute, but two hattricks off the boots of Donovan Welcome and Elijah Sattaur put that in the rearview for West Ruimveldt.
Welcome found the back of the net in the 30th, 60th and 65th minutes while Sattaur beat the keeper in the 41st, 43rd and 70th minutes. Meanwhile, Jeremiah Griffith secured a brace in the 23rd and 26th minutes, alongside a solitary goal off the boots of Ozim Lewis in the 48th and an own goal in the 31st that accounted for West Ruimveldt’s 10.

The final game of the day saw Chase’s Academic Foundation overcoming an early obstacle to pull off a 3-1 victory against Waramuri Secondary. Waramuri’s Rondell Peters stunned the already depleted Chase’s Academy side (owing to National duties) with a goal in just the 2nd minute of the game. It was only until the 37th minute that a Neeiaz Baksh strike would see the scores being levelled.
Baksh returned in the 48th minute to hand Chase’s Academy the lead while Bryan Wharton found the back of the net in the 64th minute for Chase’s third goal.
With both teams now on a perfect 18 points from 6 games played, Chase’s Academic Foundation and Dolphin Secondary are expected to leave it all on the pitch on Sunday, December 1 when the hunt glory in the final round of the Republic Bank League. While Chase will need either a win or a draw to retain their title, Dolphin Secondary can only clinch the Championship trophy with an outright win.
The Republic Bank League is also supported by Guyana Beverage Inc under their Busta Brand, MVP Sports and Tiger Rentals.